AKsilvereagle
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I like roundabouts as I first learned to drive the Orange Circle (100 block of Chapman Ave. and Glassell St.) in Orange California (2 lane)...
As long as the roundabout intersection is immediate clear to the left, I accelerate fast into the circle with no hesitation (to avoid other potential hesitant idiots to my right) and keep moving.
What I hate about roundabouts are the drivers that yield while the circle is three vehicle length clear while one vehicle is in the circle around the 10 o' clock position as the intersection "still parked" yielding car is at 6 o' clock position wondering if the vehicle will leave the circle at the 8 o' clock position or continue in the circle while I happen to be directly behind the hesitant fool delaying traffic.
That's when I start yelling out the side window "Look kids, Big Bend...PARLIAMENT" !!!! if it ain't -40 below or something when someone stalls roundabout traffic in my area.
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noteven
Turtle Island
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Watching Tiff Needel drift a 54hp Morris Minor around a wet roundabout is a thing of beauty.
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RetiredRealtorRick
St. Augustine Beach, FL
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rhagfo wrote:A1ARealtorRick wrote:valhalla360 wrote:A1ARealtorRick wrote:You missed my point. Re-read what I wrote. I am referring to privately-owned light- to medium-duty PU's, not commercial vehicles. Most commercial vehicle drivers know how to drive, park, and negotiate whatever's thrown in front of them. Put your Millennial 100-pound 5'2" wife in a new F-150 crew and watch her try to park it at Kroger, let alone negotiate a roundabout! ![[emoticon]](https://forums.trailerlife.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/cool.gif "cool")
If the big commercial trucks can navigate them, so can RVs.
My 5'-0" wife loves the F250 and can park it fine. She even tows occasionally.
Sorry, wasn't referring to 'your' wife in particular. Just saying so many I see are clearly uncomfortable tooling around in these behemoth trucks, at least around here.
I fully agree with you. Not many horse women around here, but I was referring to so many that have these huge beasts as daily drivers and just don't know how to properly operate them.
LOL!
Not likely you have been around many horse women! Most handle their rigs better than most of the guys on on this forum!
Given the fact that a 30' horse trailer tow like a 40' 5er due to axle placement, most don't give towing a second thought.
I fully agree. Not many horse women around here. Just a bunch of young gals giving it their best to try to operate these huge pieces of machinery in the proper way. Funny, yet dangerous.
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JRscooby
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A1ARealtorRick wrote:
I fully agree. Not many horse women around here. Just a bunch of young gals giving it their best to try to operate these huge pieces of machinery in the proper way. Funny, yet dangerous.
Over a lifetime I have seen danger from inexperienced and untrained people operating machines of all kinds and sizes. Never saw where indoor/outdoor plumbing made a difference.
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DarkSkySeeker
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>> Traffic circles often gave right of
>> way to vehicles entering, so they
>> would lock up at high volumes. Roundabouts
>> have entering vehicles yeild so they
>> can always clear vehicles in the circle.
Most people would not understand that.
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noteven
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DarkSkySeeker wrote:>> Traffic circles often gave right of
>> way to vehicles entering, so they
>> would lock up at high volumes. Roundabouts
>> have entering vehicles yeild so they
>> can always clear vehicles in the circle.
Most people would not understand that.
Having traffic already in the roundy round yielding right of way to traffic entering the intersection from the blind side makes sense to somebody I guess…
Did the designer go on to add straight through lanes for transport trucks?
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RetiredRealtorRick
St. Augustine Beach, FL
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JRscooby wrote:A1ARealtorRick wrote:
I fully agree. Not many horse women around here. Just a bunch of young gals giving it their best to try to operate these huge pieces of machinery in the proper way. Funny, yet dangerous.
Over a lifetime I have seen danger from inexperienced and untrained people operating machines of all kinds and sizes. Never saw where indoor/outdoor plumbing made a difference.
At least around here, many more women piloting large trucks to the grocery store than men. Just an observation. Your results may vary...
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Thermoguy
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Wait till they start putting signals - like ramp meters, on roundabouts... It's coming if people continue to not know how to use them.
I also don't like that they are very unsafe for pedestrians. People are looking for cars in the circle and not for pedestrians crossing the legs...
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JaxDad
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A1ARealtorRick wrote:JRscooby wrote:A1ARealtorRick wrote:
I fully agree. Not many horse women around here. Just a bunch of young gals giving it their best to try to operate these huge pieces of machinery in the proper way. Funny, yet dangerous.
Over a lifetime I have seen danger from inexperienced and untrained people operating machines of all kinds and sizes. Never saw where indoor/outdoor plumbing made a difference.
At least around here, many more women piloting large trucks to the grocery store than men. Just an observation. Your results may vary...
Same up here, but it seems that the reason is that folks are buying a large truck, too large for commuting, and leaving it home as ‘Mom’s Taxi’ while hubby commutes to work in something more fuel efficient.
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paulj
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Thermoguy wrote:
I also don't like that they are very unsafe for pedestrians. People are looking for cars in the circle and not for pedestrians crossing the legs...
The WSDOT design guide that I linked on the first page discusses pedestrian and bicycle design issues - where to put the cross walks, how to mark them, etc.
It says that crossings on entry legs should should be acar length away from the entrance. That way the pedestrian can cross behind the driver that's focused on cars in the circle. That reminds me of a T intersection I frequently cross as pedestrian. Right turning drivers tend to focus on traffic from their left, and might not see a pedestrian (or bike) coming from their right).
A well designed roundabout shouldn't be any worse than a 4 way stop or lights for pedestrians.
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